The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, March 20, a total of 1,171 new Covid-19 cases that were recorded in the past week. In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 167 which is 19 percent lower than the cases on March 6 to March 12. DOH recorded...
Seven local government units (LGUs) along with five workers were recognized by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) during the 2022 National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony on Monday, March 20. According to the NNC, they were recognized for their outstanding performance in nutrition program management....
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, March 20 that all its decisions regarding hiring and restructuring within the agency have been made through proper consultations and procedures. In a statement, DOH said that these reforms are part of the goal of the agency to continuously improve the...
Citing the European Commission’s Digital Economy and Society Index in 2022, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) revealed that only 20 percent of information and communications technology professionals and graduates are women. This indicates that lesser women are...
The Philippines has secured approval for a [grant](https://www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp201)Â of US$26.3 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to increase the resilience of rural agriculture in climate-vulnerable areas and to transform the country's agriculture sector towards climate...
The Bureau of Customs announced the creation of an advisory council that will engage all stakeholders, like the private sector, in formulating strategies for the government’s second largest tax agency. In a statement on Monday, March 20, Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio said the advisory...
A total of 185 new people were confirmed to have been infected with the Covid-19 virus, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Sunday, March 19. The tally of active cases increased to 9,290, as shown in the DOH Covid-19 tracker. The region with the highest number of new cases in the past two weeks...
“Hope for the best, prepare for the worst” said Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla against the backdrop of threatening power service interruptions due to insufficient power supply and oil price spikes that will be reflected in the electric bills of consumers during the summer months. With...
As part of its initiatives in line with the celebration of National Women’s Month, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will be mounting a startup webinar for aspiring entrepreneurs. The DICT said they are specifically aiming to reach women and girls who are aiming...
A total of 3,680 families in Butuan City who were heavily affected by flooding last January received cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, March 18. The financial assistance payout was spearheaded by DSWD Field Office CARAGA under its Assistance to...
Tuberculosis (TB) is still considered a “public health problem” in the country, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. Citing data from the World Health Organization (WHO), about 700,000 people in the country develop tuberculosis each year, said DOH Disease Prevention and Control...
Work and leisure travels will come easier in the pockets of consumers next week, as domestic pump prices will be on hefty rollback by Tuesday (March 21), based on the estimates of the oil companies. As calculated by the industry players, the price of diesel products will be slashed by P1.80 to P2.20...
